Chapter 181.1 - Turmoil In The Imperial City |
Lando’s face darkened, and a thought flashed through his mind. He couldn’t bear this blame, especially at such a crucial moment. However, the wine was brought to him by the servant he summoned, and he couldn’t prove that it was Feng Ruoyu who plotted against him. So…
Lando’s gaze turned towards the trembling servant. He could only force her into this predicament.
“You despicable wench, how dare you poison the wine? Who sent you?” Lando roared angrily.
Shameless… Many people present thought in their hearts, especially the girls who had a good impression of Lando due to his elegant demeaner. Initially, some didn’t believe it, but after Lando’s actions, they started to believe. Indeed, people couldn’t be judged by appearance…
“It wasn’t me, Your Highness… It wasn’t me…” the servant trembled and cried out.
But Lando didn’t listen to her pleas and ordered someone to drag her away directly. A lively banquet had just begun, but it ended like this.
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Qi Bei was preparing to leave the room when suddenly the door was knocked, and upon opening it, Feng Ruoyu stood there.
“It’s so late, what are you doing here? Could it be that you want…” Qi Bei crossed his arms and asked cautiously, though there was a teasing smile in his eyes.
Qi Bei cleared his throat twice, feeling a bit uneasy. What was this girl doing? Didn’t she know that being alone together, especially in the middle of the night, might turn him, a righteous gentleman, into a beast?
“You scoundrel, I’m asking you, did you poison the wine?” Feng Ruoyu asked seriously.
Qi Bei shook his head and said helplessly, “How could it be me? It’s clear that Fourth Prince was envious and jealous of me being surrounded by beauties. Out of envy, he wanted to poison us.”
“Would he be that foolish?” Feng Ruoyu asked.
“If a person doesn’t do a few foolish things in their lifetime, how else can they stand out from the crowd?” Qi Bei laughed.
“Hmph, you just won’t admit it. I know it’s you,” Feng Ruoyu said.
Qi Bei crossed his arms, looked up at the ceiling at a forty-five-degree angle, exuding an air of superiority. But he stubbornly refused to admit it.
Feng Ruoyu couldn’t help but chuckle and said, “You know what? You really resemble someone I know.”
“You like him…” Qi Bei remarked.
Feng Ruoyu’s pretty face blushed slightly. She wanted to speak, but was caught off guard, unable to conceal her true thoughts.
“You like him, but you say I resemble him. Doesn’t that mean you also like me?” Qi Bei smiled.
“Well, maybe.” Feng Ruoyu huffed.
“Then you’ve taken me as his substitute?” Qi Bei’s face instantly turned sorrowful and indignant.
Feng Ruoyu was about to explain, but his sorrowful expression suddenly turned into an extremely excited one. He said, “Substitute or not, I’m willing. Come on, Ruoyu, my embrace is his embrace. Come, give me a hug.”
Seeing Qi Bei open his arms with an excited expression, she couldn’t help but cry and laugh at the same time.
“I can’t be bothered with you.” Feng Ruoyu opened the door and ran out.
However, after she left, she suddenly remembered that she had something to ask him. Tonight, she noticed that Hua Siqin had been following him all the time, and the affection in her eyes was thick and unmistakable. Hua Siqin already had her destined partner, so how could she suddenly be swayed by this scoundrel?
Feng Ruoyu turned back and knocked on the door, but there was silence inside the room.
“You scoundrel, open the door!” Feng Ruoyu shouted, but no one responded.
How dare he ignore me! Feng Ruoyu directly pushed the door open but found that the room was empty.
“Strange, he was just here. Ah, could it be that he went to cause trouble with Hua Siqin…” Suddenly, this thought flashed in Feng Ruoyu’s mind. The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. She hurriedly ran to Hua Siqin’s room.
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In a secluded corner of the royal estate, there were several dark and low houses.
Although these houses appeared inconspicuous, the estate’s servants dreaded them because they were punishment chambers set up by Lando. Any servant who violated the rules would be thrown in there.
Of course, the servants only knew that this was a place for punishing and torturing people, but they were unaware of the hidden secrets beneath.
Below were underground dungeons, including water cells, fire cells, ice cells, bone-shaving cells, tendon-pulling cells, and even heart-eating cells…
Hearing these names sent shivers down one’s spine. This was the true hell on earth. Once you entered here, you faced a dilemma of life and death. Without enduring the most excruciating torture imaginable, you wouldn’t be allowed to die easily.
At this moment, inside one of the bloodthirsty cells, a servant was suspended in mid-air with her limbs tied. Bloodthirsty insects flew around her, drilling into her eyes, nose, and mouth amidst her screams.
“No… no…” The servant trembled all over, screaming in agony. Her eyeballs bulged, revealing blood vessels coursing through them, and her skin bore swollen marks where bloodthirsty insects wriggled beneath. She could vividly feel her blood being slowly drained, and when the bloodthirsty insects sucked, they released an element that caused extreme pain to the body and soul. Yet, paradoxically, it kept her awake, preventing her from losing consciousness. Additionally, the insects had a function that stimulated the body’s hematopoietic system, accelerating blood production.
The number of bloodthirsty insects was strictly controlled. After burrowing into the body, they didn’t completely suck the blood dry. Instead, they reached a certain level and then lay dormant, awaiting the body’s replenishment of blood. Once replenished, they would start the cycle again, extracting blood until they matured. After maturing, they laid eggs, and the mature bloodthirsty insects transformed into blood crystals, a type of energy stone with considerable value. Lando was quite cunning. See, he could both torture and make money.
“Old Cat, this girl is obviously being used as a scapegoat. We can kill her with any random excuse. No need to keep her here in this place,” one of the guards at the prison door remarked disapprovingly to another.
“Well, she’s going to die anyway. Before she dies, let’s make her useful for the Fourth Prince. It’s a fitting end for her,” the other guard called Old Cat laughed.
“Ah, it was our turn to rest. That little girl in Spring River Pavillion is still waiting for me to make my move,” the guard said.
“Haha! Waiting for you? I bet she’s currently being bombarded by someone else’s cannons,” Old Cat mocked.
“Old Cat, how long has it been since you relieved yourself?” Old Bear, the guard, asked, his excitement evident even in his nether regions.
“I’ve been here as long as I’ve needed to be. I’m not accustomed to using my hands,” Old Cat replied with a laugh. He glanced at the servant in the cell and said, “Old Bear, this girl doesn’t look bad. Why don’t you go in and have a release?”
“Well…” Old Bear was tempted, but the girl was covered in bloodthirsty insects. It would be troublesome if they crawled onto him. Although there was a method to drive them away, he didn’t want to endure the pain.
“Old Bear, just apply some medicine on your thing. That’ll do the trick. If you don’t do it, I’ll go first,” Old Cat said.
“No, let me go first.” Old Bear no longer hesitated and immediately opened the prison door, walking in and tearing the servant’s clothes.
The other guard eagerly watched through the observation window in the prison door. But suddenly, he felt a headache and lost consciousness.
A figure appeared ghost-like, gently opening the door. As Old Bear was about to strike, he was directly knocked unconscious.
“Help… save me…” the servant whispered. In a short period of time, she had been tortured beyond recognition.
Qi Bei sighed softly. In the end, this servant was suffering because of him.
“Don’t worry, someone will come to save you soon,” Qi Bei said, helping the servant adjust her clothes before dragging Old Bear out.
He took out dozens of Undead Beads and turned them into undead creatures with his black longsword. Then, Qi Bei had two spirits possess the bodies of the two guards.
“Lando, you still want to fight for the throne. This young master will make sure you never rise again.” Qi Bei muttered under his breath and disappeared from the spot.
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